The HazyBeacon Protocol – How Malware Weaponizes Amazon Web Services (AWS) Lambda Function URLs

Key Takeaways HazyBeacon CL-STA-1020 targets Southeast Asian government networks by abusing AWS Lambda Function URLs configured with AuthType: NONE as stealth command-and-control relays. Attackers use stolen IAM credentials to deploy Lambda functions that proxy malware communications through...

State-Backed HazyBeacon Malware Uses AWS Lambda to Steal Data from SE Asian Governments

Governmental organizations in Southeast Asia are the target of a new campaign that aims to collect sensitive information by means of a previously undocumented Windows backdoor dubbed HazyBeacon. The activity is being tracked by Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 under the moniker CL-STA-1020 , where "CL"...